Water-elevator



(No Model.)

J; H. RBNNER.

WATER ELEVATOR.

No. 596,619 Patented Jan.4,1898.

Ff u "wl NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

JAOOB II. RENNER, OF ZOAR, OI'IIO.

WATER-ELEVATQ R.

SPECIFICATION forming pari of Leiters Patent Np. 596,619, dated January 4, 1898.

Appiimioii filed Apiii 1o, 1897.

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern.-`

Be it known that I, JACOB H. RENNER, re-

siding at Zoar, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Water-Elevator, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to water-elevators adapted more especially for raising water to high altitudes.

The object of my invention is to produce a simple arrangement of water-elevator which will elevate water with a small amount of power, and I accomplish vthis object by employing a spiral which scoops up water at intervals and through the medium of the air compressed between the installments of water forces the water to the desired height. Any form of means may be employed to turn the spiral to scoop the water and any length of spiral may be used, according to what height it is desired to elevate the water.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device adapted to be driven by water-power. Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof and showing additional means for operating the elevator. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4i is a view showing a modification of the manner of supporting the device and operating it.

In the said drawings, and referring more particularly to Figs. l, 2, and 3, Arepresents the water-elevator, which consists of the two disks B and O and the iiat metal strip D.,

This strip is arranged and secured between the disks B and O in the form of'a spiral, with one end near the periphery, while its other end terminates in a circle at the center of the disks, which has an opening E. These disks are mounted on the hollow shaft F, so as to turn with it, which is provided with an opening G, registering with the opening E, into which the water passes from the elevator A, and the hollow shaft is suitably journaled at one end in the supports H, while the other end has a bearing inthe sleeve H of the'collar H2. This collar, which is held in the split support I, has fitting in it the pipe or cylin- Serial llo. $31,587. (No model.)

der-J, closed at ".I by a cap, and having its other end fitting in a socket J2, carried by the c ross-piece J3. Y

K represents one end of Ia stand-pipe or other water-conduit connected with the pipe J.

In the form shown in Fig. 1, which is for use in running Astreams or under water-falls, Ipro'vide the disks with the wings or blades L, which turn the elevator A and shaft as the water strikes them, so as to cause the end D of the strip to scoop up water. As the wheel turns the water will be guided to the center of the wheel and there pass into the hollow shaft. As the end D' leaves the water air will enter the elevator back of the water, and when the next installment of water is taken up the air will be compressed and act to force the water ahead of it out ofV the pipe J and water-conduit K.

In Fig. 2 I have shown additional means for operating the elevator. It consists of the projection M, in which is mounted the pulley M', adapted toloe driven by a windmill or engine. This arrangement is used when water-power is not convenient.

In Fig. 4I have shown my elevator applied to a well. In this arrangement the elevator A is suspended from the scaffolding A2 by means of the rods B', and on the hollowshaft of the elevator I provide the sprocket O', over which the chain O2 passes. D2 represents a sprocket mounted on the scaffolding A2, and D3 a crank for turning it. 'In this arrangement the stand-pipe K2 enters the tube J 5 through the cap J6. The Aoperation in this form is just the saine asv in the form shown in Figs. l and 2.

By experiments I have found that for every foot of the strip D, I can raise the water one foot, so by using a long strip of metal my invention will loe found particularly advantageous for use in deep wells.

It will be noticed that the blades L project laterally from the disks in radial lines and that their outer ends do not extend beyond the peripheries of the disks. This construction is advantageous over the construction -in which the blades project beyond the peripheries of the disks, for the reason that with the latter construction the wheel cannot be submerged as deeply in the water of a IOO l consisting of a hollow shaft, having mounted thereon a pair of disks, a strip of metal bein g secured in spiral form between said disks, forming a spiral passage leading from the peripheries of the disks to an opening in the hollow shaft, with a horizontal bearing in which one end of the shaft is journaled, the

bracket havin g a verticalsocket, a cylindrical air-chamber mounted in said vertical socket,a delivery-pipe leading therefrom, and a sleeve projecting laterally from the air-chamber and forming a bearing for one end of the hollow shaft, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the bracket having` a vertical socket, a Vertical, cylindrical air-chamber mounted in said socket, a delivery-pipe leading therefrom, a sleeve mounted on the side of and surrounding an opening in the air-chamber, a hollow shaft hav- .ing an open end journaled in said sleeve, and

means for forcing Water through said shaft, substantially as described.

JACOB H. RENNER.

Witnesses:

JAcoB MYERS, GoTTLoB VETTER. 

